AlanW Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Good to see a few Saracen members join the Saturday ride today. If anyone else is interested we leave from the Bramley Cottage, Callow Hill in Redditch at bang on 9 o'clock, then head down towards Elcocks Brook and then left and down along Ditchford Bank Road / Flying Horse Lane. But a number of people wait at the cross roads just up from Chessgrove and then jump on the back, but the more the merrier. This is the route that is the same each week, the only section that "may" be altered is the direction that we go over Throckmorton airfield and that is dependant on the direction of the wind. The pace can vary depending on who goes on the front. HERE And yes, it was to cold for wearing shorts this morning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Jones Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 And yes, it was to cold for wearing shorts this morning!! I was thinking you were a brave man in shorts (the only one!) when we were waiting for those sheep to get out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Hazlewood Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Well, so much for my short ride out to day. I expected to do maybe an hour and a half through the lanes and get back early but 3 And a half + hours later I find myself nearing home having latched on to the Redditch R & P CC run for a fairly brisk ride of some 55 miles when I arrived home. A well disciplined ride with a number of familiar faces from the past and present, it was particularly good to see Terry Carbutt out and going quite well ( he who says I never go out much on my bike! ). only joking mate Come on lets have you doing some racing no need to wait for the new Saracen kit to arrive. And yes Alan you should know better, I thought I was pushing my luck with no gloves just track mits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanW Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 I find myself nearing home having latched on to the Redditch R & P CC run At the risk of splitting hairs, but this is not a RRPCC ride although they have claimed it as there being their own organised ride?? It was originally started by three of us many years ago and it has gradually grown and grown to the numbers that we see now, often 20 + riders Anyone is free to join us and it would be great to see some more Saracen riders joining in. The 'official' RRPCC ride actually starts at 08:30 from the same place as our 09:00 ride. But it is a much slower pace and they always have a good group, I also seem to think that they take a similar route as we do as we always seem to catch them on the Throckmorton airfield road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Tried to link up with the tues run but failed, finished up solo but very enjoyable around the local lanes. http://app.strava.com/activities/51499709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Don't know how you missed us Colin, you were certainly on the right track. We were expecting you today shame you didn't make contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Time is running out for the club champs so need some hard turbo sessions, and this one fitted the bill a treat. LT intervals 3x6 r8 all three 6 minutes in the aero position well I am getting better at staying down there so the progress continues. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/324713176 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 30 mins tempo on the erg on Row Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I rode a 200km Audax on Saturday and then another on the next day (yesterday) Feeling a little tired today though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I rode a 200km Audax on Saturday and then another on the next day (yesterday) Feeling a little tired today though Sean your making me feel tired just reading that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Well traditionally the new year was always the time to start some serious training on the bike for the coming season. So as this thread had got some what lost in the archives it's time to bump it up. Decided to start the coming weeks with 3 core sessions and fill in the rest of the week with increasing LSD Monday 5k rowing erg Tues 40 min Turbo, 30 min hard Wed 5k erg + 20 mins turbo Thurs 3 K erg + 30 mins turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Outdoor Heated Pool. Amateur Swimming Association Competitive Swim Programme Session 8. 70 mins. 20LWU, 12LTT, 56L Pyramid, 28L Drills. 2(8CD) 2720m. First swim since 12 November. Too ill. 15mins Sauna, 15mins Steam room. INSANITY Abs. Forgotten what a moving bike is! Goes too fast. Really laughed at Dave's reps on the cup of coffee. Miss the humour. Happy New Year everyone. Good idea really popular post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Great to see this topic moving again Colin. I hope to be able to contribute now that the TT programme for next year out. It has given me some incentive to start turbo training again - that and reading Obree's brilliant book 'The Obree Way'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Can you teach me the coffee cup reps? Do you have to work to failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Cheers Dave, Happy new year to you matey. Yes I read that book over xmas too, quite a simple structure really to his average week, three core sessions then just easy rides. The 20 /30 min turbo session is the main focus which has to be improved week on week it would be good to share results if anyone else cares to join in. Last week I managed 29 .2 km/h for the 30 mins not flat out but it was hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 7.2Km Run 48mins with my dog. Core Pilates 60min. Body Pump Weights Class 60min (pain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Cheers Dave, Happy new year to you matey. Yes I read that book over xmas too, quite a simple structure really to his average week, three core sessions then just easy rides. The 20 /30 min turbo session is the main focus which has to be improved week on week it would be good to share results if anyone else cares to join in. Last week I managed 29 .2 km/h for the 30 mins not flat out but it was hard. Do you mean we all have the book and follow it? I will try & write the average Watts and average HR from the spin bike down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I can't give you any feed back from my sessions as I do not have any electronics connected to my bike. I work solely on a stopwatch. I will progress over the next couple of months by gradually increasing the length of intervals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 7.2Km Run. INSANITY Plyometric Abs with my children. Weights, whole body. Thinking about riding tomorrow. Gail force winds, Hail, Thunder & floods! Wise? May end up in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Good luck with the intervals Dave what do you do in a typical week? This weeks training sessions Thursday 3K erg + 30 min turbo tempo Friday 60 min turbo tempo Saturday 5K erg Sunday 3k erg +65 min turbo Sub LT Monday 30 min erg Tues rest day however wife wanted 4 hours decorating on the house :sad: Wednesday 20 mins turbo 30.8 km/h + 3K erg note to self must get out more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 55.4miles on the "MOVING' bike. It's so fast it scared me! First proper ride since Nov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanW Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Did a rather stupid turbo session last night at 3 hours 3 minutes - 65.3 miles Firstly a 3/4 hour warm up finishing up at 80% of max heart rate, thereafter 3 minutes @ 60%, 3 minutes @ 70% and 3 minutes @ 80% Repeat that 16 times! With the last few (80%) 3 minutes intervals now ramped up to 90% and the very last (80%) 3 minute set absolutely flat out to maximum heart rate. Just done another not quite so long turbo session at just 1 hour 35 minutes - 30.35 miles. Same pattern as above, but with only 1/2 hour warm up and only repeated just 8 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wow Alan over 3 hours on the turbo, that's some session matey, but well done all the same. Some what sorter sessions for me this week, Thursday 5K erg + 50 mins endurance turbo TE 3.5 Friday 44 km road ( including Lee bank climb in granny ring) it still hurt though. TE 4.0 Saturday 50 mins endurance turbo TE 3.5 Sunday 5k erg a hard 21:07.7 + 60 min tempo on turbo TE3.6 Monday rest day Tuesday 20 mins hard turbo 31.4km/h (30.8 last week) 158 ave HR 168 EHR +3K erg TE 4.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Did a rather stupid turbo session last night at 3 hours 3 minutes - 65.3 miles Firstly a 3/4 hour warm up finishing up at 80% of max heart rate, thereafter 3 minutes @ 60%, 3 minutes @ 70% and 3 minutes @ 80% Repeat that 16 times! With the last few (80%) 3 minutes intervals now ramped up to 90% and the very last (80%) 3 minute set absolutely flat out to maximum heart rate. Just done another not quite so long turbo session at just 1 hour 35 minutes - 30.35 miles. Same pattern as above, but with only 1/2 hour warm up and only repeated just 8 times. That really is some impressive self-discipline. I just don’t know how you do it. The most I have ever managed on a turbo was an hour and I thought the boredom would kill me. What on earth do you do to occupy your mind for so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs DAVIES Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I occasionally do 90 mins. Boring though! 7.2Km Run with my dog. 2000m Swim (structured session) Stretching in the steam room. Do I have the energy for tennis this evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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